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others used to move ships and equipment around the port facilities, and depot ships and tends to service ships currently in the harbor. These vessels...

voyages", some cruise ships make two- to three-night round trips without visiting any ports of call. Modern cruise ships tend to have less hull strength...

They tend to be parts of the nation's navy, though they may also be operated by secret services. Naval trawlers masquerade as civilian ships such as...

A shipwreck is the wreckage of a ship that is located either beached on land or sunken to the bottom of a body of water. Shipwrecking may be intentional...

A ship is a large vessel that travels the world's oceans and other navigable waterways, carrying cargo or passengers, or in support of specialized missions...

rescue ship in service with the Russian Navy's Black Sea Fleet and the world's oldest active duty naval vessel. A catamaran, she was laid down at the Putilov...

the quarterdeck when a visiting dignitary boards or leaves the ship, historically to help (or even hoist) him aboard, in a ceremony known as tending the...

at Naval Station Argentia, tending Allied ships, on 7 December 1941 as the first direct blows of World War II struck the United States. She was laid...

"excluded" passengers, who tend to be sympathetic and supportive of others. "My name is Carl Glocken and this... is a ship of fools. I'm a fool and you'll...

Rotterdam and Amsterdam are owned partly by the state and partly by the cities themselves. Even though modern ships tend to have bow-thrusters and stern-thrusters...

The Last Ship is an American post-apocalyptic drama television series based on a novel of the same name by William Brinkley. In May 2013, the cable network...

weapons tend to quickly become ineffective as the Borg are able to adapt to the specific frequencies on which these weapons are projected once a ship or an...

Sail plans A sailing ship is a sea-going vessel that uses sails mounted on masts to harness the power of wind and propel the vessel. There is a variety...

tend to include amenities common on cruise ships (pools, discos, spas, etc...) Ocean liners: An ocean liner is the traditional form of passenger ship...

A ship's tender, usually referred to as a tender, is a boat or ship used to service or support other boats or ships. This is generally done by transporting...

all cable ships in the past, but newer ships are tending toward having stern sheaves only, as seen in the photo of CS Cable Innovator at the Port of Astoria...

an innovation because they had the ability to carry a ship with even the smallest of breezes. Atlantic sailors tended to utilize a stouter, heavier Baltic...

tend to be part of a larger port, and the biggest maritime container ports can be found situated around major harbours. Inland container ports tend to...

section on the passenger cabin decks. Vista-class vessels also tend to have an additional upper deck just forward of the funnel. Spirit-class ships have an...

cog was a type of ship that was used during the Middle Ages, mostly for trade and transport but also in war. It first appeared in the 10th century, and...